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It's unfortunate that the best part of this show was the opening title sequence. Binge watched the entire season in one sitting, what a cliched disappointment.
by overcast 10y ago
It's unfortunate that the best part of this show was the opening title sequence. Binge watched the entire season in one sitting, what a cliched disappointment. Checked off all of the 80's tick boxes; single mom raising boys during tough times and a deadbeat father, kids on BMX bikes solving issues much larger than themselves while being bullied, tired cop getting a new chance at something meaningful, set in a Stephen King town with Spielberg characters/settings and a megacorp alien cover. Brought down by an ultimately unfulfilling conclusion, that even some great acting(by Eleven) couldn't prop up. Bummer.
- LaundroMat 10y agoI share the same sentiments. Decent production values, run-of-the-mill plot and uneven acting. What bothered me the most was the lack of a theme. There simply was no vision behind the whole show; the creators wanted to cater to (or cash-in on) 80s nostalgia but forgot to actually tell something about that era or ourselves in the process. Unfortunately I think this is what the future of television will be: craftfully made harmless industrial fare.